Lisgoole Abbey

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Lisgoole Abbey is a large Georgian house with a battlement tower at one end, with substantial grounds, near Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. It is now privately owned but was once a monastic site, built around the 12th century. The abbey was burned in 1360 but was soon restored. It escaped the worst excesses of religious persecution, and was handed over to the Franciscan order in 1583. Irish historian and scholar Mícheál Ó Cléirigh stopped there in 1631 and compiled the Lebor Gabála Érenn, the book of invasions, a narrative in Gaelic, together with O'Mulcrony, Cucoigry O'Glery, O Duigenan and Gilla Patrick O' Lennon. It has subsequently had many uses, including an orphanage in the 19th century, and a base for American army divisions during the Second World War. ()

Coordinates: 54°19'29"N, 7°37'49"W

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Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom

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Lisgoole Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: County Fermanagh War Memorial, Enniskillen Castle, St Macartin's Cathedral, Monea castle.

1.4 miN
Memorial
County Fermanagh War Memorial, Enniskillen
35 min walk • The County Fermanagh War Memorial stands in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It was originally constructed to commemorate the men of the town killed during the First World War, particularly those serving with the local regiments, the 6th Dragoons and the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
1.6 miN
Centuries-old castle with 2 museums
Enniskillen Castle, Enniskillen
41 min walk • Enniskillen Castle is situated in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It was originally built in the 16th century and now contains the Fermanagh County Museum and a museum for the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards and Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
1.6 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen
40 min walk • St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen, is one of two cathedral churches in the Diocese of Clogher in the Church of Ireland. It stands on high ground overlooking the town of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh.
6.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Monea castle
170 min walk • Monea Castle is a castle in Monea, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is a State Care Historic Monument sited in the townland of Castletown Monea, in Fermanagh District Council area, at grid ref: H1647 4937.
6.1 miSW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Florence Court, Enniskillen
157 min walk • Florence Court is a large 18th-century house and estate located 8 miles south-west of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is set in the foothills of Cuilcagh Mountain. The nearby village is distinguished by the one-word name Florencecourt.
1.4 miN
Church
Courthouse, Enniskillen
35 min walk • Enniskillen Courthouse is a judicial facility in East Bridge Street, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is a Grade B listed building.
5.9 miSW
Tree
Florence Court, Belcoo
151 min walk • The Florence Court Yew is the surviving specimen of the two original Irish yew seedlings. As such, it is the oldest Irish yew alive and it is believed that almost all Irish yews worldwide descend from this specimen. It is located in Florence Court demesne in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland and is cared for by the National Trust.
3.3 miN
Ancient ruins on a picturesque isle
Devenish Island
85 min walk • Visitors to Devenish Island can marvel at the well-preserved ruins of an ancient monastery, which provides a fascinating glimpse into the island's religious significance and architectural heritage. The iconic round tower, standing tall at 30 meters, is a testament...
4.9 miSE
Forts and castles
Belle Isle Castle
126 min walk • Belle Isle Castle is an 18th century house on Belle Isle, an island previously known, in Gaelic times, as Ballymacmanus Island or Senadh-Mic-Maghnusa or, simply, Senad. The Belle Isle Estate stretches over 470-acres near Lisbellaw in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
2.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Portora Castle, Enniskillen
53 min walk • Portora Castle is a castle in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The castle was built for Sir William Cole who purchased the land in 1612. It is strategically positioned by the narrow exit of the River Erne into the Lower Lough Erne.
1.6 miN
54°20'47"N • 7°38'30"W
Headhunters Barber Shop & Railway Museum - Enniskillen, Enniskillen
40 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum